Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7203.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7203-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pdns, pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the USN-7203-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pdns, pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the USN-7203-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to achieve arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-1046) It was discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS Recursor incorrectly handled memory when receiving certain remote input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. (CVE-2018-10851) Kees Monshouwer discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS Recursor incorrectly handled request validation after having cached malformed input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. (CVE-2018-14626) Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that PowerDNS Recursor incorrectly handled requests after having cached malformed input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. (CVE-2018-14644) Nathaniel Ferguson discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled memory when receiving certain remote input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-17482) Nicolas Dehaine and Dmitry Shabanov discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS Recursor incorrectly handled IXFR requests in certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-27227) Affected Software/OS: 'pdns, pdns-recursor' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 9.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1046 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-10851 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14626 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14644 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-17482 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-18 https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-27227 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJSKICB67SPPEGNXCQLZVSWR6QGCN3KP/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HEABZA46XYEUWMGSY2GYYVHISBVWEHIO/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QKN56VWXUVFOYGUN75N5IRNK66OHTHT/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPHOFNI7FKM5NNOVDOWO4TBXFAFICCUE/ https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/index.html https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/index.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/25/1
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